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At 21, I planned a girls’ trip to Iceland and fell in love with the art of crafting the perfect itinerary. I’ve been traveling internationally ever since.Now, years later, I’ve been all over Europe, from Spain to Germany to Slovakia. I work in the industry as a travel consultant, and…
It is the bottom of the third inning, and I am on my phone.My boys play travel baseball, and I have spent about 4,000 hours on the bleachers watching nothing happen for long stretches. I have also, during those hours, written code for my AI startup, rehearsed answers for an…
In December, my parents gifted my siblings and me a family vacation. We all live in different places, and getting together can be challenging, especially now that there are 14 of us, including kids. With everyone’s schedules, it took over a year to get a trip on the books. We…
My husband and I have been sharing one car this summer while we save up for a second, and we’ve been opting to take the scenic route for trips around town. We can actually credit our 12-year-old son for the change, who requested we start taking a different way to…
When I was 14, I overheard my parents say they would not be paying for their kids to attend a four-year university.If any of us wanted the traditional college experience, we’d have to figure out how to pay for it ourselves. Community college was always an option, and they’d let…
One of my strongest memories of growing up in London was coming home from school to a piping-hot filet of fried cod, fluffy chips, and sometimes a saveloy — a mildly seasoned, boiled sausage — all wrapped in newspaper.Since moving to New York, I’ve had to accept that, beyond a…
Eating nutritious food can get relegated to the bottom of your to-do list when you’re busy, but this can be counterproductive. What you eat during the working day can make a big difference to how you feel and perform, according to the authors of “Executive Eats: The Cookbook for a…
My four kids have had chores since they were young. I believe that many hands make light work and that teamwork in a family home is important. I also know that chores teach kids life skills they can carry into adulthood.Because there are six of us, we each have a…
Cannes Lions LewksCreative credibility reigned supreme this week at Cannes Lions, the big marketing conference that drew more than 13,000 marketers, creators, celebrities, and tech professionals in France.And as many attendees floated between brand activations on the beach, panels — whether attending or participating — walking the very hot Croisette…
When an au pair from Argentina joined my family in 2022, I expected convenient childcare and a cordial friendship. I did not expect to wake up at 4 in the morning to watch her country play in the World Cup. After all, my family had never even watched an entire…
